Tornquistia orthogona Wongwanich et al. 2004 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Anopliidae

Full reference: T. Wongwanich, A. J. Boucot, C. H. C. Brunton, M. R. House, and P. R. Racheboeuf. 2004. Namurian fossils (brachiopods, goniatites) from Satun Province, southern Thailand. Journal of Paleontology 78(6):1072-1085

Belongs to Tornquistia according to T. Wongwanich et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Tornquistia ambiensis, Tornquistia changhsingia, Tornquistia foraminosa, Tornquistia forbesi, Tornquistia gibbera, Tornquistia gregoryi, Tornquistia khinlopensis, Tornquistia kolymensis, Tornquistia magna, Tornquistia occidentalis, Tornquistia pseudobrama, Tornquistia subpolita, Tornquistia subquadratus, Tornquistia transversalis, Tornquistia tricorporum, Paeckelmannia praecapitolina

Type specimen: BD - 12429, a valve (ventral valve and internal mold). Its type locality is B-10 Namurian fauna, Pa Samed Formation, Thailand, which is in a Namurian submarine fan sandstone/shale in the Pa Samed Formation of Thailand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at B-10 Namurian fauna, Pa Samed Formation, Thailand

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